2010 Commonwealth Games medal table
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The 2010 Commonwealth Games
(officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games
), was a multi-sport event
held in Delhi
, India
from 3 to 14 October 2010. It was the first time that India hosted the Commonwealth Games and the second time it was held in Asia
after Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia in 1998
. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) participated in this Games, competing in 272 events in 21 sports
.
Athletes from 36 participating CGAs won at least one medal; athletes from 23 of these CGAs secured at least one gold. Australia
led the medal table for the sixth consecutive time with 74 golds and 177 medals overall. Host nation India
finished second in the table for the very first time in Commonwealth Games history with a tally of 38 golds and 101 medals overall. Botswana
, the Cayman Islands
and Samoa
won their first ever Commonwealth Games gold medals. Australian swimmer Alicia Coutts
emerged as the most successful athlete with five gold medals.
The ranking in this table is consistent with International Olympic Committee
convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by an NOC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IOC country code.
In Boxing
two bronze medals were awarded in each weight class. Additionally there was a tie of three athletes for the third place in the women's pole vault
in athletics
meant that three bronze medals were awarded. Therefore, the total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold or silver medals.
Kakoma Bella-Lufu of South Africa was elevated from bronze to silver. Eric Feunekes of Canada was elevated from 4th to the bronze medal position.
contest. However, the English Commonwealth Association launched an appeal arguing that Pearson had also false started at the same time that Laura Turner
was disqualified for doing so. A final decision could not be made before the final as the chief start judge had left the stadium and the starter has no authority to disqualify an athlete. Pearson was disqualified later that night but a delay in communication meant Pearson was only told of the decision against her immediately prior to the medal ceremony. Nigeria's Oludamola Osayomi
was promoted to the gold medal, while Natasha Mayers
of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
and English athlete Katherine Endacott were elevated to the silver and bronze positions, respectively. On October 11 Oludamola Osayomi
was reported to have tested positive for the banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine. She was disqualified from the gold medal position on October 12 and as a result Natasha Mayers and Katherine Endacott was promoted to the gold and silver positions respectively while Bertille Delphine Atangana of Cameroon was promoted to the bronze position.
had been disqualified after testing positive for testosterone prohormone. Aliann Pompey
of Guyana
was promoted to the silver medal position, with the bronze medal going to Christine Amertil
of the Bahamas.
Nigeria were disqualified from second place. England were promoted to the silver medal position, with the bronze medal going to Canada.
was provisionally disqualified by the Commonwealth Games Federation after testing positive for Norandrosterone during the Games. He had 21 days to appeal the decision but on May 26 announced that he did not wish to file an appeal and retired from the sport. On 6th June 2011 the Commonwealth Games Federation announced Sean McGoldrick
of Wales as the new gold medallist. Tirafalo Seoko of Botswana was upgraded from bronze to silver on the basis that he had lost to Wanniarachchi in the semi-finals. Nicholas Okoth of Kenya joins Louis Julie from Mauritius as a bronze medal winner..
2010 Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games, were held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 2010. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events, making it the largest Commonwealth Games till date...
(officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
), was a multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
held in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from 3 to 14 October 2010. It was the first time that India hosted the Commonwealth Games and the second time it was held in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
after Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia in 1998
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
. A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth Games Associations (CGAs) participated in this Games, competing in 272 events in 21 sports
Commonwealth Games sports
The Commonwealth Games sports comprise all the sports officially recognised and approved by the Commonwealth Games Federation . There are a total of 31 approved sports, two multi-disciplinary sports, and a further 7 para-sports...
.
Athletes from 36 participating CGAs won at least one medal; athletes from 23 of these CGAs secured at least one gold. Australia
Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.-Medalists:| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"|-Diving:Australia's diving team consists of 12 divers-Men:-Women:-Swimming:...
led the medal table for the sixth consecutive time with 74 golds and 177 medals overall. Host nation India
India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
India hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games which were held in Delhi. India won 101 medals in total, including 38 Gold medals, enabling it to finish the Games at second position behind Australia and just ahead of England. For the first time in the history of the Games India won over 100 medals in total...
finished second in the table for the very first time in Commonwealth Games history with a tally of 38 golds and 101 medals overall. Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
, the Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
and Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
won their first ever Commonwealth Games gold medals. Australian swimmer Alicia Coutts
Alicia Coutts
Alicia Jayne Coutts is an Australian medley, butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 Commonwealth Games .-Career:...
emerged as the most successful athlete with five gold medals.
Medal table
The ranking in this table is consistent with International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a "nation" is an entity represented by an NOC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by IOC country code.
In Boxing
Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Talkatora Stadium. The training venue for the event was in Delhi University 4 Rings. The events took place on 5 - 11 , 13 October 2010.-Medal summary:-Medals table:Key:-Participating nations:...
two bronze medals were awarded in each weight class. Additionally there was a tie of three athletes for the third place in the women's pole vault
Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's pole vault
The Women's pole vault at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday 12 October 2010.-Records:-Results:-External links:*...
in athletics
Athletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
The athletics competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held in New Delhi, India between 6 and 14 October. The track and field events took place between 6–12 October at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium while the marathon contests were held on a street course running through the city on 14...
meant that three bronze medals were awarded. Therefore, the total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold or silver medals.
| 1 | 74 | 55 | 48 | 177 | |
| 2 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 101 | |
| 3 | 37 | 59 | 46 | 142 | |
| 4 | 26 | 17 | 32 | 75 | |
| 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 | |
| 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 | |
| 7 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 35 | |
| 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 31 | |
| 9 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 35 | |
| 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
|
| 11 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 36 | |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 13 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
| Total | 272 | 274 | 282 | 828 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men's Greco-Roman - 96 kg
Silver medallist Hassene Fkiri of Australia was disqualified from the entire competition for making an obscene gesture at the judges.Kakoma Bella-Lufu of South Africa was elevated from bronze to silver. Eric Feunekes of Canada was elevated from 4th to the bronze medal position.
Athletics
Women's 100 metres
Sally Pearson, an Australian hurdles specialist, was the initial winner of the gold medal in the women's 100 metresAthletics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres
The Women's 100 metres at the 2010 Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday 6 October and Thursday 7 October 2010.The final was subject to some controversy...
contest. However, the English Commonwealth Association launched an appeal arguing that Pearson had also false started at the same time that Laura Turner
Laura Turner
Laura Kate Turner is a British sprinter who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics, in the 4 x 100m relay and the 100m....
was disqualified for doing so. A final decision could not be made before the final as the chief start judge had left the stadium and the starter has no authority to disqualify an athlete. Pearson was disqualified later that night but a delay in communication meant Pearson was only told of the decision against her immediately prior to the medal ceremony. Nigeria's Oludamola Osayomi
Oludamola Osayomi
Oludamola Bolanle Osayomi is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is a four-time gold medallist at the African Championships in Athletics and won an Olympic bronze medal with Nigeria in the 4×100 metres relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
was promoted to the gold medal, while Natasha Mayers
Natasha Mayers
Natasha Laren Mayers is a professional track and field sprinter who competes internationally for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She is the national record holder over 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. She represented her country at the Summer Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004, and had the...
of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
and English athlete Katherine Endacott were elevated to the silver and bronze positions, respectively. On October 11 Oludamola Osayomi
Oludamola Osayomi
Oludamola Bolanle Osayomi is a Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is a four-time gold medallist at the African Championships in Athletics and won an Olympic bronze medal with Nigeria in the 4×100 metres relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics...
was reported to have tested positive for the banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine. She was disqualified from the gold medal position on October 12 and as a result Natasha Mayers and Katherine Endacott was promoted to the gold and silver positions respectively while Bertille Delphine Atangana of Cameroon was promoted to the bronze position.
Women's 400 metres
On 15 October it was announced that silver medallist Folashade AbuganFolashade Abugan
Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...
had been disqualified after testing positive for testosterone prohormone. Aliann Pompey
Aliann Pompey
Aliann Pompey is a Guyanese sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.Aliann graduated from Cohoes High School and received her bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in 1999....
of Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
was promoted to the silver medal position, with the bronze medal going to Christine Amertil
Christine Amertil
Christine Amertil is a Bahamian athlete competing mainly in the 400 metres. She graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University.- Achievements :*2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships - bronze medal...
of the Bahamas.
Women's 4 x 400 metres
Following the positive doping test recorded by Folashade AbuganFolashade Abugan
Folashade Abugan is a female Nigerian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was the 400 m bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games and improved to the silver medal at the 2008 African Championships, where she set a personal best time of 50.89 seconds...
Nigeria were disqualified from second place. England were promoted to the silver medal position, with the bronze medal going to Canada.
Bantamweight
On May 8th 2011 Manju WanniarachchiManju Wanniarachchi
Manju Dinesh Kumara Wanniarachchi is a Sri Lankan boxer who won gold medal at the XIX Commonwealth Games Boxing Bantam Weight 56-kilo category, defeating Sean McGoldrick of Wales in the final, but was later stripped of his medal after failing a drugs test...
was provisionally disqualified by the Commonwealth Games Federation after testing positive for Norandrosterone during the Games. He had 21 days to appeal the decision but on May 26 announced that he did not wish to file an appeal and retired from the sport. On 6th June 2011 the Commonwealth Games Federation announced Sean McGoldrick
Sean McGoldrick
Sean McGoldrick is a Welsh boxer who was awarded the gold medal for the Bantamweight division at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India,. Mcgoldrick lost to Manju Wanniarachchi of Sri Lanka in the final and was initially awarded the silver medal...
of Wales as the new gold medallist. Tirafalo Seoko of Botswana was upgraded from bronze to silver on the basis that he had lost to Wanniarachchi in the semi-finals. Nicholas Okoth of Kenya joins Louis Julie from Mauritius as a bronze medal winner..